Sunday, October 25, 2015
Inflammation 101
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Kaplan Center for Health and Wellness
By Paz Etcheverry, Ph.D.
When I enter the words “anti-inflammatory
diets” in Amazon.com, which is by far my most favorite website in the whole
wide World (I hope Mr. Jeff Bezos is reading this blog so that I can get a free
bike this Christmas), the site spits out 1,408 results, mostly books.
Hmm…this makes me wonder, is inflammation that evil? Do we need to quench it with nutritional
therapies and interventions? Will Mr. Jeff Bezos let me choose the color of my bike?
Well, like everything in life, health is indeed about being
in a state of equilibrium or balance. When in control, inflammation is a normal
and healthy response of our immune system. The classic signs of inflammation
include redness, heat, swelling, and, of course, pain. So when you cut yourself
(ouch!) peeling the carrots for the rosemary pork roast (yum!) and later on you notice that your cut is visibly red and painfully swollen, you need to thank your busy immune
cells for mounting an inflammatory reaction so that your skin can heal properly
and effectively. This is normal and expected. This is your body’s protective reaction to injury, disease, or irritation.
The problem arises when
inflammation is out of whack, out of control. In chronic inflammation, the
immune cells are constantly reactive and ultimately begin to attack our body
cells. That is correct. For reasons we do not fully understand yet, the immune
cells begin to view our own body cells as antigens, pathogens, and invaders! As
a result, our immune cells destroy our own precious cells. Symptoms of chronic inflammation
include fever, chills, fatigue, headaches, loss of appetite, and muscle
stiffness. Chronic inflammation, which is indeed a long term inflammatory
response as opposed to acute inflammation, can potentially lead to certain
diseases and conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism
(Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease), atherosclerosis, metabolic
syndrome, and type 1 diabetes, among others.
In my upcoming blog, I will be
sharing with you some features of an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle.
Stay tuned.
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I have been taking turmeric three times a day since July and I feel so much better! My arthritic finger only hurts when I get busy and forget to take it for a day. It is my 'gauge' of the inflammation in my body. That, along with a paleo diet to keep my GERD in check, has made such a difference...
Thank you for posting, Nicole. I am glad that you are feeling better with your inflammatory condition. I had GERD several years ago. I noticed that when I reduced my dinner volume/amount, GERD slowly disappeared and now I am GERD-free! When we lay in bed, we assist the acidic contents of the stomach to come up and burn the lining of the esophagus. If we have a big meal to digest, the acidic load will be bigger as well. So I eat small amounts of food for dinner. :-)
I am really looking forward to learning more about this. I have been on a paleo diet for the last couple years which has helped tremendously but I am always looking for more tips to reduce inflammation. Gina
Hello Gina, please check out my subsequent blog, "Anti-inflammatory guidelines" at http://kaplanhealthwellness.blogspot.com/2015/10/anti-inflammatory-diet-and-lifestyle.html
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